tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post2668030575689267690..comments2024-03-21T03:56:28.972-06:00Comments on Jill Outside: Central New MexicoJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-6470572458195381292009-11-10T22:36:04.269-07:002009-11-10T22:36:04.269-07:00Hey Jill,
Thanks for this. You put words to some...Hey Jill,<br /><br />Thanks for this. You put words to something that I have struggled to for so long - "Fitness is fleeting. Strength is forever."<br /><br />I've been riding the Divide Route in sections over the past few years; Some with friends and strangers, and a decent amount solo. I'll pick up at the New Mexico boarder next summer to finish it off.<br /><br />In the dark hours alone on the trail I've often entertained the same questions of why do I do this, what drives me, all those things.... and you summed it up so well. <br /><br />One question about the writing - do you keep notes as you go, or pull it from memory when you return?<br /><br />Thanks again for sharing<br /><br />www.elysium-on-the-hill.blogspot.comErica!https://www.blogger.com/profile/03465533151081924787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-60733942370878196092009-08-06T23:11:14.435-06:002009-08-06T23:11:14.435-06:00Wow, what an amazing recollection of your adventur...Wow, what an amazing recollection of your adventure.<br /><br /><br />___________________<br />Smarry<br /><a href="http://www.paydayloancashonline.com/" rel="nofollow">Payday loans Today</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-88345667207126887862009-07-28T09:14:18.799-06:002009-07-28T09:14:18.799-06:00This is so great - thanks so much for sharing your...This is so great - thanks so much for sharing your journey.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-33251266602950851802009-07-27T13:43:51.927-06:002009-07-27T13:43:51.927-06:00This post makes me miss Northern NM all the more. ...This post makes me miss Northern NM all the more. Thanks for all the wonderful pics and your story of the ride. So well-written!Julie in Alaskanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-91472141001383652502009-07-27T11:33:09.624-06:002009-07-27T11:33:09.624-06:00I love your blog. I check it every day to find a ...I love your blog. I check it every day to find a new story ... whether it stems from your day hikes in Juneau of the race. I really think you are brave. You inpsire me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-15918041627553357072009-07-27T09:48:09.975-06:002009-07-27T09:48:09.975-06:00The people out on the Divide who just give wholehe...The people out on the Divide who just give wholeheartedly - they're so touching. They remind me what humanity is supposed to me. I'm so glad those people came along for you at all the moments when you most needed them. Someone's looking out for you!Cyclin' Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12055590629075632638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-82769763295730382452009-07-27T09:22:32.101-06:002009-07-27T09:22:32.101-06:00"Physical fitness is fleeting, Strength is fo..."Physical fitness is fleeting, Strength is forever"<br />Made me think of my friend Jeff and Susan Nelson and anyone fighting cancer.<br />Inspiring, Jill.<br />Oh by the way, I noticed the airconditioning unit on top of that bus of "hippies" getting away from the "world"<br />JimJim B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-34355972420193213032009-07-27T07:32:36.709-06:002009-07-27T07:32:36.709-06:00"....At this point, I just need calories and ..."....At this point, I just need calories and water. Please. I'm good for it, I swear. I have lots of cash. My name is Jill Homer."<br /><br />You said everything you possibly could there...great tale, great pics.littlemikemackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957237894182413164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-3579790339796271112009-07-26T21:33:30.783-06:002009-07-26T21:33:30.783-06:00Beautiful photos, as always. I've ridden the C...Beautiful photos, as always. I've ridden the Cuba to Grants road route and it was enjoyable to ride it again through your story.Katherine Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508969151483055532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-41471152839077650722009-07-26T13:27:43.671-06:002009-07-26T13:27:43.671-06:00Your best post about the ride yet. Gripping and i...Your best post about the ride yet. Gripping and inspiring with stunning pictures. Well done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-12810280447123207732009-07-26T11:23:11.095-06:002009-07-26T11:23:11.095-06:00That red light is CRAZY! But crazy beautiful, yes...That red light is CRAZY! But crazy beautiful, yes. I loved this post, Jill, and am so glad to hear stories of human kindness. You do possess quite remarkable athletic talent, by the way - you should remember that.Jennoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200703483030319387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-14623020026483729202009-07-26T05:22:11.634-06:002009-07-26T05:22:11.634-06:00Awesome pictures - you are amazing - scared to dea...Awesome pictures - you are amazing - scared to death and still you are taking such beautiful pictures. What a challenge and you, of course, made it through all of this. What an experience for you and thanks for sharing it with all of us.sharon roesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-42247002969492271902009-07-26T02:42:46.606-06:002009-07-26T02:42:46.606-06:00Wow, what an amazing recollection of your adventur...Wow, what an amazing recollection of your adventure. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-68812825906825637592009-07-26T02:28:01.520-06:002009-07-26T02:28:01.520-06:00Thank you for writing this. I just love your way o...Thank you for writing this. I just love your way of placing me right there in the dirt and hunger with you.mathewhttp://thankyouforlistening.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-30171597925627165392009-07-25T23:48:03.174-06:002009-07-25T23:48:03.174-06:00Holy wow, Jill. Amazing. Stunning. Glorious. This ...Holy wow, Jill. Amazing. Stunning. Glorious. This is one heck of a piece, both the writing and the photography.mgrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620303547611684820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-82012044497494945992009-07-25T20:57:28.632-06:002009-07-25T20:57:28.632-06:00"Get high on life," and they couldn'..."Get high on life," and they couldn't see the hypocrisy of it all? Very rarely do I feel like a bike snob, but I wanted to yell back and tell these people to get a bike, and try going somewhere - somewhere real, not somewhere cooked up by the hippy bureaucracy as a magical Mecca and artificially enhanced by chemicals."<br /><br />Such true words... Have really been enjoying your recap Jill!FixieDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685170404057881390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-84451571183710016722009-07-25T20:37:33.825-06:002009-07-25T20:37:33.825-06:00Before you get all smug and full of yourself with ...Before you get all smug and full of yourself with regards to the stoner hippies, I'd like to remind you that the previous day YOU were talking to cows. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-41597405555013123172009-07-25T20:25:49.679-06:002009-07-25T20:25:49.679-06:00AmenAmenBrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825985985024703812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-60411802398690132452009-07-25T19:55:50.596-06:002009-07-25T19:55:50.596-06:00You are Jill Homer: Super-Bike Woman! You Rock Ji...You are Jill Homer: Super-Bike Woman! You Rock Jill!<br />Amazing stuff!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915562771127454400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-74229102128705358962009-07-25T19:33:05.225-06:002009-07-25T19:33:05.225-06:00"Beauty more powerful than fear. I pumped a f..."Beauty more powerful than fear. I pumped a few shots of air into the tube, and it seemed to hold. I got back on the bike and continued approaching a vibrant curtain of color and lightning that filled the entire sky. "Be brave," I chanted. "Be strong." "<br /><br />I read these lines and the hair stood up on my neck. Not because of electricity in the air, but because of your powerful emotional imagery. Jill charging her and Nature's dragons. Conquering both, at least on that day dusk.<br /><br />Ride on, girl.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-53664959712278456882009-07-25T19:25:08.756-06:002009-07-25T19:25:08.756-06:00Remarkable story and Stunning pictures.
Thanks a ...Remarkable story and Stunning pictures.<br /><br />Thanks a bunch.dinglearmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-28127606226035443382009-07-25T19:08:09.355-06:002009-07-25T19:08:09.355-06:00Wow! You remembered that after experiencing it and...Wow! You remembered that after experiencing it and took those glorious pictures. What a joy to read your writing. This 77 year old stage 4 breast cancer patient will be inspired to keep on riding.<br /><br />donbikerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-55176478029258259562009-07-25T18:46:31.714-06:002009-07-25T18:46:31.714-06:00Absolutely, stunningly amazing. Both your story, a...Absolutely, stunningly amazing. Both your story, and the sky in your photos. I've never seen anything like it! Nature is incredible. Your determination gets you through all sorts of dangerous adventures, and I get to read all about it from the safety of my air-conditioned office. I hope you turn this story into another book!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564635813275076522noreply@blogger.com